World Photographic Cup – Canadian Call for Entries

All Canadian professional photographers are invited to submit images for consideration as part of team Canada’s entry. The World Photographic Cup (WPC) is a global photography competition, launched as a vehicle to universally share photographic style, encourage image excellence and create friendships across all diverse cultural environments. The WPC is a not-for-profit organization. Its singular goal is to unite photographers in a spirit of friendship and cooperation.

National photographic teams from America and Europe and from Asia to Australia participate. The Professional Photographers of Canada (PPOC) is the submitting association and all Canadian professional photographers are invited to submit images to create the best possible team entry for Canada. In the inaugural World Photographic Cup Canada secured 12 top ten finishes, including a Gold and a Bronze medal. It is very prestigious to represent Canada at this international competition.

Why PARTICIPATE

Because the World Photographic Cup is like the Olympics of photography.

It’s the only international photographic competition where a professional photographer can represent his or her country. This alone should make anyone proud of participating. There are many important international competitions like World Press, Sony Awards, National Geographic etc, but in these competitions, you enter for yourself, for the recognition, the prizes, the fame and the glory. But WPC you do it for your country.

Each country (28) entering the WPC strives to put together the best of the best team entry. This is why Canada needs your talent, your creativity to succeed. Help us make Canadian photography talent known on the world scene. Submit your 3 images today. The top ten images in each of the six categories will be showcased globally in various media forms.

Representing Canada could bring:

Pride in your work, creativity and talent

Undeniable self promotion

Curiosity in your creative work by potential clients

Media coverage as you represent Canada internationally

Publication of Team Canada's Entry in Gallerie Magazine October issue

Publication of Team Canada Finalists in Gallerie magazine February issue

Canadian Certificate of Achievement

WPC Certificate of Achievement for Top 10 Finalists

In addition:

Any team Canada photographer, who becomes a WPC Top 10 finalist, will receive a complimentary conference registration at either the 2017 or 2018 PPOC Canadian Imaging Conference (www.conference.ppoc.ca). Valued at approximately $350 Cdn.

PPOC is the official portal to the WPC and manages the logistics of the Canadian WPC Team entry. The committee’s primary goal is to ensure Canada’s submission is the very best it can be. We are focused on team Canada and therefore encourage all Canadian professional photographers to enter images for consideration. If we want to be recognized on an international stage we need to do it together as a country.

Don’t miss the chance to represent Canada, and compete for individual gold, silver and bronze medals in all six WPC categories. Plus team Canada as a whole will be eligible to win the 2017 WORLD PHOTOGRAPHIC CUP.

Submission Details

Submission Dates: July 15 – August 31, 2016

On August 31st at midnight (Eastern daylight time) the website will be closed for submissions.

Each photographer may enter up to 3 images total. There are 6 categories in which you can submit. You can enter all 3 images in the same category if you like but you cannot qualify as a finalist more than once per category.

The following link will take you to a submission upload site. Once on this site you will be asked to create an account, complete the entry form, sign the certification and agreement and make payment via Paypal (PPOC members will be required to enter member ID and discount code). Once paid you will be directed to the online upload process where you can upload up to three images.

Entry Fees (for up to 3 images)

$75 Cdn plus tax

$55 Cdn plus tax for PPOC members (member ID required)

fees are non-refundable.

File Requirements:

Parameters: 4000 pixels on the longest side

Format: jpeg 8-10

Imbedded profile: SRGB or Adobe 98

The registration software will not accept images outside these size parameters.

TEXT OR ANY OTHER ITEM THAT COULD IDENTIFY THE MAKER is NOT permitted on the image and as such will disqualify the image.

All images MUST be titled. It is important that your images be listed in the correct category with their given titles ("Untitled" or "No Title" is not acceptable).

Images previously accepted as part of a team Canada entry are not eligible.

Copyright remains with the author of the images.

All entries will be handled with professional care; however, WPC Team Canada and/or PPOC assume no responsibility for entries while in its custody or on exhibition.

Terms and conditions:

Any Canadian professional photographer can submit up to 3 images to this national call for entries. The maker must agree to the following conditions when submitting:

1. Be the original author of all images in concept, image capture and presentation.

2. Agree that the WPC and WPC Team Canada can use accepted images for promotional purposes. Copyright remains with the author of the images.

3. Be a Canadian citizen holding a Canadian passport.

4. Be a Canadian professional photographer.

Selection process

Canadian Judging will take place, on line, from Sept 2nd to 15th 2016.

All submitted images will be considered when choosing Canada’s 18 image team entry. After submission deadline a panel of qualified Canadian judges will judge the images and the top 3 images in each category will be selected to represent Team Canada at the World Photographic Cup.

WPC Team Canada will oversee the selection of qualified Canadian judges; looking for those that have the best cross section of judging skills relating to today’s styles. The judges will not be limited to PPOC members but will be chosen from a cross section of Canadian professional photographers that represent the diversity of Canadian talent. Images for each the 6 WPC categories will be selected by judges who have a strong depth of experience in that category. Submitted images will be judged using the WPC process of four scores and criteria, which is different to PPOC judging rules. All judges will be required to view the WPC training videos prior to selecting our Canadian entry. Judges and committee members cannot enter the competition.

Successful photographers will be notified early October and team Canada’s entry will be announced to the public shortly after.

NOTE: The decision of the judges shall be final. WPC Team Canada chair shall have the absolute and final authority to decide on any issue not specifically covered by these rules.

The World Photographic Cup Judging will take place, on line, from Oct 25th to Nov 25th, 2016.

WPC images will be judged by a selection of judges from each participating country. One additional judge will be selected by WPC Team Canada to represent Canada in this process. The WPC judging system is based on a number system of four scores and criteria. Scores from judges of the same country as the image are not counted in the final tally.

Top 10 Finalists Announced January 9, 2017

The 10 finalists’ in each of the 6 categories will be announced and shown at Imaging USA in San Antonio, Texas, on January 9, 2017.

Winners Announced February 23, 2017

Medal Winners and Country Team Winners will be announced at the WPC Awards Ceremony to be held in Yokohama, Japan, on February, 23, 2017.